Lights - Tesla MODEL 3 2020 Owner's Manual

Lights

Controlling Lights
Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen
to control the lights.
In addition to the lights that you can control
from the touchscreen, Model 3 has
convenience lights that operate automatically
based on what you are doing. For example, in
low ambient lighting conditions, the interior
lights, marker lights, tail lights, and puddle
lights turn on when you unlock Model 3, when
you open a door, and when you shift into
Park. They turn off after a minute or two or
when you shift into a driving gear or lock
Model 3.
NOTE: The image below is provided for
demonstration purposes only. Depending on
vehicle options, software version and market
region, your touchscreen may appear slightly
different.
1. Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights,
position lights and license plate lights) are
set to AUTO each time you start Model 3.
When set to AUTO, exterior lights
automatically turn on when driving in low
lighting conditions. If you change to a
different setting, lights always revert to
AUTO on your next drive.
Touch one of these options to temporarily
change the exterior light setting:
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NOTE: Any exterior lights (for example,
daytime running lights) that are required to
remain on in your market region will turn on
as appropriate when driving, when parked
on specific types of roads, etc.
OFF Exterior lights turn off
until you manually turn
them back on or until
the next time you drive.
Only the exterior
position lights, tail lights
and license plate lights
turn on.
Exterior lights turn on.
NOTE: If equipped with the premium
package, Model 3 has a series of LED lights
along the rim of the headlights, also
referred to as "signature" lights. These
lights automatically turn on whenever
Model 3 is powered on and a driving gear
(Drive or Reverse) is engaged.
CAUTION: The rear tail lights are off
while daytime running lights are on.
Be sure the rear lights are on during
low rear visibility conditions (for
example, when it is dark, foggy,
snowy, or the road is wet, etc.).
Failure to do so can cause damage
or serious injury.
WARNING: Always ensure that your
headlights are on during low
visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a collision.
2. A separate control is available to turn on
fog lights (if equipped). When on, fog lights
operate whenever low beam headlights are
on. When headlights are turned off, fog
lights also turn off.
3. Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or
off. If set to AUTO, all interior dome lights
turn on when you unlock Model 3, open a
door upon exiting, or shift into Park.
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